Charles Henry Raitt

Born 7.09.1869      Place St Petersburg, North-Western Russia     Ethnic/cultural origin British, knew Russian language    Religion Church of England

Father Arthur Wellesley Raitt     Mother Mary nee Thomson

Residence before arrival at Australia education: St Marks School (Preparatory for Eton College), Windsor; Bedford Grammar School (Special Sandhurst Col. Course), was on British consular service in Russia

Arrived at Australia - before 1889

Residence before enlistment Maryborough, Vic

Occupation bank manager

Family wife Evelina Amy Raitt, married 1895, children Amy Evelyn Raitt b. 1896, Stella Isabell Raitt b. 1898, Charles James W Raitt b. 1905

Service 1

service number Major     enlisted 4.05.1915     POE [Melbourne]

unit 21st Battalion (commander of A Coy)       rank Major

place Gallipoli, 1915

final fate RTA 4.12.1915, served as commanding officer with Victorian reinforcements       discharged 4.02.1917

Service 2

service number Major     enlisted 10.05.1917     POE [Melbourne]

unit sea transport service       rank Major

place sea transport service, 1917

final fate RTA 31.10.1917       discharged 1.01.1918

Naturalisation Natural born British subject; 1923 naturalisation in the USA

Residence after the war 1917 Melbourne, 1920 left Australia for USA; 1921 Chicago, USA

Materials digitised service records (NAA)

application for course of accountancy (NAA)

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